MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/25/2109
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2353 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (56-64) 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 9 0
Chicago Cubs (75-45) 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 X 8 12 0
8-6 Triumph Runs Cubs Streak to 6 Games
The Chicago Cubs outlasted Jason Johnson and the Kansas City Royals, 8-6. Johnson was impressive in the loss. The Kansas City catcher was 2 for 4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. The win gives Chicago a season record of 75-45.

Chicago took the lead, 6-5, on Jake Sanders's 15th home run of the season. The 3-run home run came off Kansas City pitcher Jose Arias in the bottom of the seventh.

"I like how we're playing right now," said Sanders.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Gutierrez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 5 33
   a-F. Ferrer DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 6 26
J. Munoz LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .324 3 6
A. Morgan RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .289 14 51
A. Baeza 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .263 9 37
A. Alvarez 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .292 16 74
S. Griffith CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .301 9 56
J. Johnson C 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .236 10 47
D. Boyd SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 0 8
R. Lower 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .209 9 31
Totals 35 6 9 5 3 6 11      
a - F. Ferrer inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Alvarez (25, 8th Inning off M. Phillips, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Morgan (5, 1st Inning off B. Dolan, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Johnson (10, 4th Inning off B. Dolan, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Munoz , A. Morgan 4 , A. Alvarez 2 , S. Griffith 3 , J. Johnson 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Baeza , A. Alvarez
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lower-Boyd-Baeza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hudkins RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .326 8 45
   a-B. Buell PH, RF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .229 3 10
M. Gerena SS 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .309 17 68
M. Jimenez 1B 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 .294 22 79
T. Ash 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .237 20 74
J. Sanders DH 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .275 15 46
N. Wilder LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .275 12 50
J. Esposito 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .245 10 49
E. Guzman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .309 6 21
C. Buffington CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .253 8 50
Totals 33 8 12 8 2 7 10      
a - B. Buell pinch hit for N. Hudkins in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Gerena 2 (31, 3rd Inning off M. Mask, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off M. Mask, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Hudkins (26, 7th Inning off W. Guaman, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Buffington (8, 3rd Inning off M. Mask, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Sanders (15, 7th Inning off J. Arias, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Buell (3, 8th Inning off J. Arias, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Hudkins 3 , B. Buell 4 , M. Gerena 5 , M. Jimenez , T. Ash , J. Sanders 4 , N. Wilder , C. Buffington 4
2-out RBI: B. Buell , M. Jimenez , J. Sanders
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jimenez , T. Ash , E. Guzman
GIDP: J. Esposito
Sac Fly: N. Hudkins , M. Jimenez
Hit by Pitch: J. Esposito
Team LOB: 6
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mask 5.2 6 2 2 2 6 0 97 3.92   
W. Guaman H (4) 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 12 8.83   
J. Arias L (4-3), BS (3) 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 2 11 3.95   
S. Bowling 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mask 53
Batters Faced: M. Mask 25, W. Guaman 6, J. Arias 6, S. Bowling 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mask 6-4, W. Guaman 2-1, J. Arias 2-1, S. Bowling 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mask 97-63, W. Guaman 12-8, J. Arias 11-9, S. Bowling 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Guaman 2-0 , J. Arias 2-2
Hit Batsmen: M. Mask
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Dolan 6.0 7 5 5 3 4 1 90 3.54   
M. Phillips 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 13 2.92   
J. Hager W (8-6), BS (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.22   
A. Gray SV (31) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Dolan 39
Batters Faced: B. Dolan 27, M. Phillips 5, J. Hager 3, A. Gray 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Dolan 6-7, M. Phillips 2-0, J. Hager 2-1, A. Gray 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Dolan 90-58, M. Phillips 13-10, J. Hager 12-6, A. Gray 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hager 1-1
WP: B. Dolan 2 , M. Phillips , J. Hager
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Johnson
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 10:35 PM CT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 40960
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